‘The future is here’: Nikola CEO

GATINEAU, QC - The founder and Chief Executive Officer of Nikola Motor Company suggests today's truck manufacturers face a fate similar to Kodak, which watched its film business collapse during the advent of digital cameras. "They [Kodak] were so powerful that they never expected to change anything," Trevor Milton said in an address to the 66th annual meeting of the Quebec Trucking Association. "Why change something that already works?" His Utah-based company is certainly looking to reinvent the idea of a Class 8 truck, as it looks to produce a hydrogen-powered electric model known as the Nikola One.

Registration opens for FTR transportation conference

BLOOMINGTON, IN - Registration has opened for FTR's 13th Annual Transportation Conference to be held September 12-14 in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Salute to women among Atlantic show highlights

MONCTON, NB - The Atlantic Truck Show returns to the Moncton Coliseum June 9-10, with a biennial event that typically attracts more than 12,000 visitors over two days, organizers say.

No injuries after small plane clips truck in freak collision

FREMONT, OH - When truck driver Russ Street heard an odd 'thud' while driving down an Ohio highway, he initially thought he may have blown tire.

New inland port to be built in Southern Manitoba

LETELLIER, Man. – Mid Canada Transload Services is planning the construction of a new inland port and rail siding in Southern Manitoba, which will be one of the largest privately-owned…

Help support victims of spring flooding

TORONTO, Ont. — The Canadian trucking industry is gearing up to support the victims of the flooding that has occurred in several areas of Quebec, Ontario, New Brunswick and British Columbia…

OTA introduces 2017-18 Road Knights

TORONTO, Ont. — The 2017-18 Ontario Trucking Association’s Road Knights Team has been selected.  This term’s Road Knights team consists of seven exceptional truck drivers who will travel the province over…

Volvo Trucks releases 2017 Safety Report

GOTHENBURG, Sweden — The number of serious road accidents involving trucks is dropping, but there are still too many drivers who drive without a seat belt. That’s according to Volvo…

Daimler promotes two executives

PORTLAND, Ore. –  Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) has promoted two senior executives recently. The company announced yesterday that Jeff Allen and Stefan Kurschner have been added to the company’s…

Titanium posts stronger Q1 revenues

Management “cautiously optimistic” about remainder of the year

New transload site planned in Manitoba

LETELLIER, MB - Mid Canada Transload Services has announced plans to build a new inland port and rail siding at the Canada-U.S. border, about 1.5 kilometers south of Letellier, Manitoba.

Institute makes case for side guards

ARLINGTON, VA - New crash tests conducted by the Insurance Institute of Highway Safety (IIHS) have demonstrated that well-built sideguards could keep passenger vehicles from sliding under the side of a semi-trailer. It was the first time that such guards were tested.

PEI reduces minimum truck licensing age

CHARLOTTETOWN, PEI - Eighteen-year-olds in the last stages of graduated licensing will now be able to earn Class 3 truck driving licences under amendments to Prince Edward Island's Highway Traffic Act -- aligning with other provinces and territories. A Class 3 licence applies to a truck or combination above 14,000 kilograms, including special equipment or gooseneck trailers. The amendments were made as of a result of the Federation of Agriculture's request to the government to help alleviate a shortage of truck drivers.

OTA seeking insight regarding CB/two-way radio rules

TORONTO, ON - As of January 1, 2018, specific exemptions for holding and using two-way radios, which includes hand-held CB radios, will expire and the Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) is looking for industry insight regarding the use of two-way/CB radios in the trucking industry.

Industry asked to support flooded communities

TORONTO, ON - The Canadian Trucking Alliance and Trucks for Change Network are looking for equipment and services to support emergency relief deliveries in flooded areas of Quebec, Ontario, New Brunswick and British Columbia.